Amanda Wilson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2019

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“The Explosive Truth” by Amanda Wilson

Submitted to Contest #88

As the dust settled, a few people coughed. Chunks of concrete tumbled to a stop, some landing at the feet of an off-duty officer standing in a daze in the devastated food court. Not much was clear other than the fact the mall had been the target of a bomb.  Survivors started to gather in the food court with the officer. Seeing confusion, fear, and panic flit across the faces of his fellow survivors, the officer climbed on top of a dust and soot covered table calling for everyone’s attention. As the crowd moved closer, he did a quick hea...

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“300 Seconds” by Amanda Wilson

Submitted to Contest #13

Jared glanced at his watch and smiled to himself. He knew that it was pointless to time the bell hop, but old habits and all that. Considering this quirk was all that was left of his once debilitating OCD, Jared embraced it. Keeping track of those seconds kept him from needing to count stairs, kept him from having to go down to the first step again if he missed one or lost count, kept him from tapping the railing five times if there was an odd number of stairs, kept the compulsion to look at the ceiling every fourth step he took at bay.“Welc...

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Author bio

I'm a mother, an artist, and a writer. Professionally, I'm a freelance content writer, and write fiction in my free time. I combine spiritual practices with my education in Sociology and Psychology in a creative outlet through my blog, Magical Musings.